I loathe House because I think he gets off on being the asshole, whereas Sherlock I think isn't purposely being the asshole he is sometimes
Yes! Absolutely. I like this Sherlock, even though he falls into the "annoying genius" category. But he doesn't display the self-analysis, self-justification tendencies that House does.
British shows are usually better at not giving their characters ~deeper meaning~ through angst overkill. I like that Watson's trauma stems not from suffering from PTSD but rather from missing the war. Plus, casting lovable Martin Freeman as an urban gun-slinger was a clever move.
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Date: 2010-07-27 03:26 pm (UTC)Yes! Absolutely. I like this Sherlock, even though he falls into the "annoying genius" category. But he doesn't display the self-analysis, self-justification tendencies that House does.
British shows are usually better at not giving their characters ~deeper meaning~ through angst overkill. I like that Watson's trauma stems not from suffering from PTSD but rather from missing the war. Plus, casting lovable Martin Freeman as an urban gun-slinger was a clever move.